Emergency Broadcast Settings > Send an Emergency Broadcast

Emergency broadcasts provide a quick way of sending messages to multiple users in an emergency, such as an evacuation.

To send an emergency broadcast:

1. Select the iSAMS Control Panel from the left hand menu.
2. Select the SMS Gateway listed within the applets available.
3. Select Emergency Broadcast Settings from the right hand menu.
4. Open the Send Broadcast tab:
   
5. Either:
   • Select a template from the Message Template drop down. The body of the selected template message can be edited in the Message Body field if required.
     or
   • Enter a new message in the Message Body field.
6. Use the Message Settings checkbox if required. A description of this setting is shown on screen. Sending a message as a unicode string reduces the character limit of a message from 140 to 70.
7. Set the Outbound Sender Identity. Emergency broadcast recipients see the selected Sender Identity as the caller ID.
8. In the Batch Options sections, set the:
   
   • Batch Category. All emergency broadcasts are sent in batches which are listed under a category. Select a category here.
   • Batch Name. All emergency broadcasts are sent in batches from iSAMS to your outbound provider ready for delivery to recipients. You can add your own batch name here.
9. Click Send SMS Message.
   A log of the message is kept in Outbound Gateway Logs.